Georgia Department of Transportation Fact Sheet US 441 CORRIDOR FACTS ♦ The US 441 corridor travels the length of the state beginning at the North Carolina State Line and extending to the Florida State Line. ♦ The US 441 corridor is a major north/south transportation artery in the east/central part of Georgia. ♦ Completed projects will provide 4-lanes of roadway, usually divided with a grass median. ♦ The US 441 corridor is approximately 371 miles in length and is the longest of the GRIP corridors. ♦ There are approximately 223 miles (60%) open to traffic. ♦ The current estimated cost to complete the four-lane construction of the US 441 corridor is $991,644,762. PREPARING A HIGHWAY PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION Highway construction demands adherence to an exact project development process, as specified in federal and state laws. This process incorporates a number of key stages that are vital to the development of a highway construction project: ♦ Concept Development : Data analysis, conceptual studies and alternatives analysis ♦ Environmental Approval : Surveys for environmental resources, public meetings and environmental document approval ♦ Preliminary Design Plans : Design and preparation of preliminary roadway plans and utility coordination ♦ Right of Way Acquisition : Property title research, right of way plans, property appraisal, purchase of right of way ♦ Final Design Plans : Design and preparation of final construction plans and contract documents ♦ Let to Contract : Advertise for bids, award to construction contract and begin construction US 441 CORRIDOR STATUS FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO FLORIDA The first project on the US 441 corridor begins at the North Carolina State Line in Rabun County and extends 7.4 miles to the north city limits of Clayton (Project No. 122090-). Surveys for environmental resources have been completed and Right-of-way acquisition is underway. Construction is scheduled for FY 2021. Through the city of Clayton the corridor is complete and open to traffic. The next 10.2 mile long project section of the corridor extends from the south city limits of Clayton to Tallulah Falls in Rabun County. This section is complete and open to traffic. The corridor continues another 20.0 miles from Tallulah Falls to SR 365 in Habersham County. This section is complete and open to traffic. Visit www.dot.ga.gov for updates to this fact sheet. GDOT US 441 Fact Sheet, updated December 2019, Page 1 US 441- From the North Carolina line in Rabun County through Hollywood in Habersham County Right of Way Acquisition OPEN
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US 441 - Georgia Department of TransportationUS 441 is open to traffic from the Irwinton Bypass to I-16 in Dublin The 8.7 mile Dublin Bypass is complete and open to traffic The corridor
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Georgia Department of TransportationFact Sheet
US 441CORRIDOR FACTS
♦ The US 441 corridor travels the length of the state beginning at the North Carolina State Line and extending to
the Florida State Line.
♦ The US 441 corridor is a major north/south transportation artery in the east/central part of Georgia.
♦ Completed projects will provide 4-lanes of roadway, usually divided with a grass median.
♦ The US 441 corridor is approximately 371 miles in length and is the longest of the GRIP corridors.
♦ There are approximately 223 miles (60%) open to traffic.
♦ The current estimated cost to complete the four-lane construction of the US 441 corridor is $991,644,762.
PREPARING A HIGHWAY PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION
Highway construction demands adherence to an exact project development process, as specified in federal and state laws.
This process incorporates a number of key stages that are vital to the development of a highway construction project:
♦ Concept Development: Data analysis, conceptual studies and alternatives analysis
♦ Environmental Approval: Surveys for environmental resources, public meetings and environmental document approval
♦ Preliminary Design Plans: Design and preparation of preliminary roadway plans and utility coordination
♦ Right of Way Acquisition: Property title research, right of way plans, property appraisal, purchase of right of way
♦ Final Design Plans: Design and preparation of final construction plans and contract documents
♦ Let to Contract: Advertise for bids, award to construction contract and begin construction
US 441 CORRIDOR STATUS FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO FLORIDA
The first project on the US 441 corridor begins at the North Carolina
State Line in Rabun County and extends 7.4 miles to the north city
limits of Clayton (Project No. 122090-). Surveys for environmental
resources have been completed and Right-of-way acquisition is
underway. Construction is scheduled for FY 2021.
Through the city of Clayton the corridor is complete and open to
traffic. The next 10.2 mile long project section of the corridor
extends from the south city limits of Clayton to Tallulah Falls in
Rabun County. This section is complete and open to traffic.
The corridor continues another 20.0 miles from Tallulah Falls to SR
365 in Habersham County. This section is complete and open to
traffic.
Visit www.dot.ga.gov for updates to this fact sheet. GDOT US 441 Fact Sheet, updated December 2019, Page 1
US 441- From the North Carolina line in Rabun County
through Hollywood in Habersham County
Right of Way
Acquisition
OPEN
Visit www.dot.ga.gov for updates to this fact sheet. GDOT US 441 Fact Sheet, updated December 2019, Page 2
US 441 CORRIDOR STATUS FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO FLORIDA (CONTINUED)
The corridor is complete and open to traffic from the SR 365 in
Habersham County through the Watkinsville Bypass in Oconee
County.
US 441-Between the North Carolina State Line in
Habersham County to the Watkinsville Bypass in
Oconee County.
and I-85 in Banks County
OPEN
OPEN
Georgia Department of TransportationFact Sheet
US 441
Visit www.dot.ga.gov for updates to this fact sheet. GDOT US 441 Fact Sheet, updated December 2019, Page 3
US 441 CORRIDOR STATUS FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO FLORIDA (CONTINUED)
The corridor is complete south of Athens in Clarke County along
US 441 to the Watkinsville Bypass in Oconee County.
From south of the Watkinsville Bypass to north of Madison the
concept development is complete on this 16.6 mile section.